-- Cult country singer/songwriter Larry Jon Wilson passed away yesterday in Roanoke, Virginia, the Tennessean reports. He was 69 years old. An industry outsider who first gained attention on the fringes of the outlaw country movement in the 70s, he released a self-titled comeback album last year on Drag City.

-- Cosmopolitan Swedish/American dance crew Thieves Like Us (the guys behind "Drugs in My Body") will release second album Again and Again July 6 on Shelflife. Download the "Forget Me Not" remix EP for free here.

-- The Winnipeg Folk Festival comes to the Canadian city July 7-11. Arists include Andrew Bird, the Dodos, Konono No. 1, the Moondoggies, the Rural Alberta Advantage, the Swell Season, Rock Plaza Central, the Avett Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Cliff, and more.